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Data sources: MINADER Cameroon input distribution reports, IRAD crop research centre, SODECOTON annual reports. Prices as at Q1 2026.
Compare input prices for cocoa, cotton, and food crop farming in Cameroon. MINADER subsidized inputs through GICs and SODECOTON contract farming scheme.
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Data sources: MINADER Cameroon input distribution reports, IRAD crop research centre, SODECOTON annual reports. Prices as at Q1 2026.
Cameroon's staple crops include cassava, maize, plantain, sorghum, while cocoa, coffee robusta, cotton lead exports. Regional growing conditions differ sharply, so check your region below before applying national averages.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~17% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 6,000,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~1% |
| Main rainy season | March to October |
| Main food crops | cassava, maize, plantain, sorghum, millet, rice |
| Main export crops | cocoa, coffee robusta, cotton, rubber, banana |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| South-West/Littoral (Buea, Douala, Limbe) | 3000 mm | cocoa, oil palm, rubber, banana |
| Centre/South (Yaounde, Ebolowa) | 1600 mm | cocoa, cassava, plantain, maize |
| West/North-West (Bamenda, Bafoussam) | 1800 mm | coffee robusta, maize, plantain, cassava |
| Adamawa (Ngaoundere) | 1500 mm | maize, cassava, sorghum, groundnut |
| Far North/North (Maroua, Garoua) | 800 mm | cotton, sorghum, millet, rice |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.